Rise in violent incidents against teachers in Fife schools linked to staff absences
A sharp rise in incidents of violence, aggression and threats in Fife schools has been linked to a spike in staff absences.
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Time up for decades-old tradition of Fife kids enjoying half-day at end of term
A decades-old tradition of Fife school children enjoying a half day at the end of term is to be ended, it has emerged.
Bridges to be repaired across Fife in £7m programme of works
Five Fife bridges are in line for strengthening works in a £7 million programme.
Bin lorry breakdowns affecting rubbish collections in Fife
An “unusually high” level of bin lorry breakdowns has hit about 1,500 rural homes and businesses across Fife.
Tayport’s torched toilets targeted by firestarters for second time in a month
Tayport’s torched toilets have been targeted by arsonists for the second time in a month.
Man enters 30p Tayport toilets and then trashes them
A vandal spent a penny before causing thousands of pounds worth of damage to Tayport public toilets.
Perth and Kinross councillors accused of being ‘anti-Dundee’ over Tay Cities Deal
Perth and Kinross councillors were accused of being “anti-Dundee” after a vote on usurping the larger city as the lead in the Tay Cities partnership was defeated by the narrowest of margins.
Local council makes decision on ‘parking tax’ for authority employees including teachers
Fife Council has no plans to introduce a workplace car parking levy as it seeks to find almost £5 million of savings in the coming year.
Fife schoolkids could be fed meals during the holidays in £400k scheme
A lifeline could be thrown to hundreds of children whose lives are blighted by so-called holiday hunger.
Fife Council agrees ‘in principle’ to scrap free school transport for hundreds of kids
A policy which could scrap free school transport for hundreds of children has been agreed in principle.
30,000+ Fife households to have bin days changed for first time in years
Around 30,000 households in parts of east Fife are to have their bins day changed for the first time in years.
Fife Council moves cemetery bins after complaints about rubbish piled up next to graves
Fife Council has moved bins at a cemetery after relatives complained about rubbish being piled up next to graves.
Staff at Fife recycling centres to wear body cameras
Staff at Fife’s 11 household waste recycling centres will soon be wearing body cameras to record instances of abuse amid access changes.
Fife Council tenants asked: do you want to pay 3%, 3.5% or 4% more in rent?
Fife Council tenants are being given a say on how much more they pay in rent next year.
Fife Council approves £10m retail park despite ‘death knell’ fears
Revised plans for a new retail park on a prominent site in Cupar have been approved – despite concerns that it will mean the death knell for the town centre.
Probe finds ‘fly-tipping’ in local street was actually missed rubbish collection
An investigation into alleged fly-tipping in Glenrothes has revealed the pile of rubbish was actually a missed collection by Fife Council.
Local mental health charity boss given curfew after stealing almost £35,000 in ‘advance wages’
A mental health charity boss stole £35,000 from the organisation she ran in a "bizarre" scam was today spared jail.
Local families attend Gaelic sessions as council promotes use of the language
A new generation of native language speakers are learning the basics thanks to Gaelic Bookbug sessions for families across Fife.
Fears for safety as hundreds of local kids face losing school bus passes
Parents fear children will be put at risk as hundreds face losing their school bus passes.
Local councillors warn of ‘damaging cuts’ amid escalating violence in ‘pressure cooker’ classrooms
Damaging cuts to school budgets will do nothing to curb escalating violence and aggression in “pressure cooker” classrooms, Fife councillors have been warned.